Copyright © Françoise Herrmann
Winner of two The Fragrance Foundation (TFF), aka FiFi Awards (1), in 2007, for both the perfume and the packaging, KENZO™ Amour was launched in 2006. The perfume bottle, created by Karim Rashid and assigned to KENZO™, was granted the US design patent USD546690S1, titled Flask for perfumery products, on July 17, 2007.
The patent cover sheet drawing, depicting the front and top down views of the bottle, is included below, together with an image of the marketed product and conditioning.
As a reminder: “a utility patent” protects the way an article is used and works (35 U.S.C. 101), while a “design patent” protects the way an article looks (35 U.S.C. 171) [MPEP Chapt. 1502.01; [R-07.2015]].
Note
(1) The Fragrance Foundation (TFF) is the non-profit, educational arm of the International Fragrance Industry Association (IFRA), founded in 1949. The Fragrance Foundation Awards, known as the FiFi Awards, are the industry’s equivalent of the OSCARS. The event is held in New York City every year, since 1973. In 2022, the FiFi awards will be held on June 9th, at Lincoln Center, in NYC.
International Fragrance Industry Association (IFRA) https://ifrafragrance.org/
Karim Rashid http://www.karimrashid.com/
KENZO™ perfumes https://www.kenzoparfums.com
The Fragrance Foundation (TFF) https://fragrance.org/
USPTO - MPEP – Chapt. 1502-01 – Distinction between design and utility patent.
https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/s1502.html
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